Ordinary (Alex Warren song)

"Ordinary"
Single by Alex Warren
from the album You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1)
Released	February 7, 2025 (2025-2-7)
Genre	Chamber pop [1]
Length	3:06
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Alexander Hughes Adam Yaron Cal Shapiro Mags Duval
Producer(s)	Yaron
Alex Warren singles chronology
"Burning Down" (2024) "Ordinary" (2025)
Music video
"Ordinary" on YouTube

"Ordinary" is a song by American singer-songwriter Alex Warren. It was released on February 7, 2025, through Atlantic Records, and included on the digital reissue of his first studio album You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1). Warren wrote the song with producer Adam Yaron, alongside Cal Shapiro and Mags Duval. "Ordinary" peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Ordinary" topped the charts in Australia, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Canada, Germany, Latvia, and Sweden.

Composition

The song talks about the feeling of loving somebody "who makes life extraordinary". It was noted for showcasing Warren's ability to translate his emotions "into lyrics and melodies" and created yet another "catchy chorus" in the process. ^[2]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the song on February 7, 2025, and features Warren's wife Kouvr Annon. He is seen chasing her through different places, including a forest, a beach and a desert before they finally catch up. At the end both levitate towards the sky. ^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Ordinary" Chart (2025) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [4] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [5] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [7] 16 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 3 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [9] 177 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [10] 6 Denmark (Tracklisten) [11] 1 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [12] 74 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [13] 38 France (SNEP) [14] 30 Germany (GfK) [15] 3 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [16] [17] 3 Greece International (IFPI) [18] 30 Hungary (Single Top 40) [19] 20 Iceland (Tónlistinn) [20] 6 Ireland (IRMA) [21] 1 Italy (FIMI) [22] 54 Latvia (LaIPA) [23] 1 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) [24] 4 Lebanon Airplay (Lebanese Top 20) [25] 2 Lithuania (AGATA) [26] 27 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [27] 24 Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [28] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [29] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [30] 1 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [31] 1 Norway (VG-lista) [32] 1 Romania Airplay (TopHit) [33] 99 Romania (Romania TV Airplay) [34] 10 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) [35] 38 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [36] 8 South Africa ( Billboard ) [37] 25 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [38] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [39] 1 UK Singles (OCC) [40] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [41] 14 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [42] 29 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [43] 31

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "Ordinary" Chart (2025) Peak position Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [44] 23

Certifications

Certifications for "Ordinary"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [45]	Gold	40,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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